发明授权
- 专利标题: Ice dispenser for refrigerator
- 专利标题(中): 冰箱冰箱
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申请号: US259677申请日: 1999-03-01
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公开(公告)号: US6135173A公开(公告)日: 2000-10-24
- 发明人: Byoung-In Lee , Joon-Dong Ji
- 申请人: Byoung-In Lee , Joon-Dong Ji
- 申请人地址: KRX Suwon
- 专利权人: SamSung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- 当前专利权人: SamSung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- 当前专利权人地址: KRX Suwon
- 优先权: KRX98-6860 19980303; KRX98-14260 19980730; KRX99-3176 19990201
- 主分类号: A23G9/28
- IPC分类号: A23G9/28 ; F25C5/00 ; F25D25/00 ; B65B1/04
摘要:
An ice dispenser for a refrigerator includes an ice reservoir mounted inside the refrigerator, an ice supplier disposed within the ice reservoir, a cavity mounted in a refrigerator door, an ice supply tube communicating the ice reservoir with the cavity, a damper door for opening and closing the ice supply tube, and an elastic member biasing the damper door toward the ice supply tube closing position. A mounting lever pivotally fixed on the cavity, a damper door opening lever extending from an extreme end of the mounting lever to one side of the damper door, a switch operating lever extending from the extreme end of the mounting lever, and a switch operated by a pivotal movement of the switch operating lever are provided. A retardation means for retarding the return of the damper door to the closed position for a predetermined time after pieces of ice are dispensed out of the cavity and the switch is turned OFF is also provided. A retardation release means for releasing the retardation of the return of the damper door after the predetermined time has elapsed is further provided.